Wrightstown Elementary

Hello WES families,

Thank you to the WES PTO, parents, and teachers that helped make Halloween special for our students. It was a memorable day for the kids! Additionally, thank you to the PTO, and parent volunteers for a successful Trunk or Treat!

Next week, our Student Council will be host a food drive for the Wrightstown Food Cupboard. There is information below with needed items.

Enjoy the weekend!
Sam

Monday 11/6

• Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

• Student Council Food Drive

Tuesday 11/7

• Election Day - No school for students

Wednesday 11/8

• Student Council Meeting - 8:15am - Room D7

• Student Council Food Drive

• Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

• Young Rembrandts - 3:45pm - Art Room

Thursday 11/9

• Student Council Food Drive

Friday 11/10

• Student Council Food Drive

• Veteran’s Day Assembly - 2:15 - Gym

Monday, November 13th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Wednesday, November 15th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am(Last Day)/Young Rembrandts at 3:34pm

Friday, November 17th - Student Council Spirit Day (Sports Shirt)/Report Cards Open in HAC at 4:00pm

Monday, November 20th - Early Dismissal at 12:15pm - PM Kindergarten attends/PTO Holiday Shoppe/Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-4:00pm

Tuesday, November 21st - Early Dismissal at 12:15pm - AM Kindergarten attends/PTO Holiday/Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday, November 22nd - No School for Students/Parent Teacher Conferences 8:30am-12:00pm

Thursday, November 23rd - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Friday, November 24th - ALL SCHOOLS and OFFICES CLOSED

Wednesday, November 29th - Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm

Please join me in welcoming Miss Michelle Schuman to WES. Miss Schuman will be filling in for Mrs. Elban as our music teacher for the remainder of the year, and her first day here at WES will be Tuesday, November 8th. After that date, chorus students and families will be receiving updates from Miss Schuman.

I would like to thank Mr. Caleb Sharp for stepping in during this time! Mr. Sharp jumped right in, picked right up where Mrs. Elban left off, and he helped wherever was needed!

Student Council is off to a remarkable start! Socktober was a huge success. The students have worked hard creating posters to hang around our school to promote this wonderful cause. The school worked together to collect over 178 pairs of socks, which will be donated to the Bucks County Homeless Shelter in Levittown, PA. Way to go Wrightstown! Thank you for your continued support.

Our next big project will be a food drive that will take place the week of November 6-10th. Collections bins will be located by the gym and front vestibule. All donations will be given to the Wrightstown Food Cupboard. Please see the donation list below.

Your donations are much needed and greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support.

Our Student Council Representatives are working hard to make it a successful year. We are currently planning some exciting Wrightstown Spirit Days, events and fundraisers for the 2023-2024 school year. The next Spirit Day will be held on Friday, November 17th. Wear your favorite Sports Team Gear! We can’t wait to see your spirit!

Next Student Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 8th at 8:15 in Mrs. Keen’s room.

Attention 6th Graders! This year we would love to have Wrightstown Elementary students represented at the Bucks County Science Research Competition/Science Fair held at Delaware Valley University on Saturday, March 9, 2024. If this is something that interests you, please review the details here and register on this link. All questions can be directed to Mrs. French jfrench@crsd.org.

All registrations need to be entered by November 3rd!

Young Writers USA encourages students in K-6th grade to write a mini Spooky Saga, and your child can enter this contest. There is nothing better than reading a thrilling story, one that grips you so tightly and puts your senses on alert simply through the power of words. Spooky Sagas is a fantastic way to get students writing in this way by using tension, suspense, and atmosphere. Mini sagas (a story told in up to 100 words) can be funny or creepy, scary or odd, but must be your students' own work. Click on the button below for more information.

For any student to be considered for free or reduced-price meals for the 2023-24 school year, an application must be completed to determine eligibility.

• Visit https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome to apply online (includes language options other than English)
• Click on this link to download a paper copy of https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qVho7bmYnpe8czTiKnvydrNPquvFQJCc/view
• Pick up a paper copy of the application at Chancellor Center or at any school office
• More eligibility information is available on the Council Rock website

If not applying online via COMPASS, please email your completed application to kmoody@crsd.org or mail to Council Rock School District, Attn: Free and Reduced Lunch Program/Karen Moody, 30 N. Chancellor St., Newtown, PA 18940. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. Additional support is available for internet access. Please click the links below to learn more.

• To apply for affordable Comcast Internet access, click here
• Information about affordable Comcast Internet access is here

For your family's planning, please note the specific dates for PSSA testing:

• ELA: Wednesday April 24th, Thursday April 25th, and Friday, April 26th
• Math: Tuesday, April 30th and Wednesday, May 1st
• Science: Thursday, May 2nd and Friday, May 3rd

To help families with their planning for the school year, the list of early dismissal days is provided below. On these days, students will be dismissed at 12:15pm and there will be no lunch so children should pack at healthy snack.

These are the early dismissal days for this school year:

• Monday, November 20th (PM K Attends)
• Tuesday, November 21st (AM K Attends)
• Thursday, January 25th (PM K Attends)
• Friday, March 8th (AM K Attends)
• Friday, June 11th (projected last day of school)

WES Scholastic Book Fair

December 4th - December 8th

Students will have the opportunity to shop

during their Library time!

Family Night Wednesday, December 6th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Brighten the Holidays for a Child!

Would you help us put a smile on a child’s face this holiday season by donating an Amazon gift card or checking out our Amazon Wish List for the children living at Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC)? https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845AEA82AABF8CE9-45795498-pediatric#/

For the past 6 years, the GigiProject.org (a local nonprofit) has distributed toys/supplies WES students/staff have donated and they have brought so much joy and comfort to children spending the holidays at PSC. Your donations will directly benefit a medically fragile child (75% who are without parental support). Donations are due by Dec. 4th but we continue to hear supplies are limited so buy early!

Steps: 1) Purchase an Amazon gift card or Wish List item 2) Bring donation into WES 3) Gigi Project will use Amazon gift cards to purchase gifts that aren’t purchased 4) Student Council to wrap gifts 5) Gigi Project will bring wrapped gifts to PSC

Thank you in advance for giving these children a memorable holiday!

Do the twist! Friday Philadelphia Pretzels are returning soon. Sign up today!

For $20, your child will receive a soft pretzel from Philadelphia Pretzel Factory every Friday morning October through May, excluding half days, for a snack.

Program starts Friday, October 6th. Sign-up on the Toolkit HERE by Monday, October 2nd.

Tuesday, November 14th

11:00am

Village Library

Follow WES on Instagram @wrightstown_ravens for fun pictures and WES news.

Email: ssmith@crsd.org
Website: https://www.crsd.org/wrightstownes
Location: Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-944-2300